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I could have sworn it was Bear Stearns that sold its shares for practically nothing. I thought Goldman Sachs actually made money off of the subprime fiasco. But, yes, I was saying that getting employment at a prestigious finance firm is a great way to get yourself set up to get into a top MBA program, and plenty of people from Swarthmore get into prestigious finance firms every year.</p>
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I read some article about it a while ago, but I don’t remember where. A Google search for “investment banking” and “team sports” reveals the following as the top link: <a href=“News, Analysis & Comment | Financial Services & Banking Sectors”>News, Analysis & Comment | Financial Services & Banking Sectors. I’m not saying that’s some sort of definitive source, but that’s the attitude I’m talking about. I’m not saying sports gets you jobs because you can join the company softball team (OK, maybe it would for some people), but, rather, because employers want to see drive and competitive spirit in their potential employees, and playing sports is one way to show that. That’s all.</p>